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Crimes against women in Indonesia
Crimes against women in Indonesia
Crimes against women in Indonesia
Prostitution, interpreted as a "crime against decency/morality", is illegal in Indonesia.[1] Nevertheless, the practice still is widespread, tolerated and regulated. Prostitution is most visibly manifested in Indonesia’s brothel complexes, or lokalisasi, which are found throughout the country.[2] These brothels are managed under local government regulations.[3] During or after raids by the police, the prostitutes are able to bribe the law enforcers and be released from custody; this has led to police raids being called "nothing more than an income source for public order officers".[4]
UNICEF estimates that 30 percent of the female prostitutes in Indonesia are below 18 years of age.[5] The International Labour Organization (ILO) puts the total number of child prostitutes in Jakarta at 5,000; according to the Jakarta city government, this is concentrated in Prumpung (North Jakarta), Grogol (West Jakarta) Tanah Abang (Central Jakarta), Block M (South Jakarta), as well as Jatinegara and Ciracas (both East Jakarta).[6] Child sex tourism is a problem, especially on the resort islands of Bali and Batam.
